UPDATE: Stouffville artist Ron Brown dies

Stouffville Sun-Tribune

Stouffville artist Ron Brown died suddenly this morning.
Born in Toronto’s Beach area, Mr. Brown was an architectural draughtsman at Ontario Hydro before he took early retirement.
In 1999, Mr. Brown helped create the Stouffville Studio Tour.
“Without him, there would be no studio tour,” friend and fellow artist Steve Noorhoff said.
Along with being a renowned artist, Mr. Brown was charitable, an outstanding person with a dynamic personality and “you couldn’t help but like him”, Mr. Noorhoff said.
Visitation is tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge St., Richmond Hill.
The artist’s funeral is tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Marshall.
Mr. Brown died Friday. He was 77.
He is survived by wife Marilyn and children Christine, Barbara, Michael, Janice and Kevin.